Not a trucker, but I work 12 hr rotating shift. I've found that singing karaoke really helps. You can download a good playlist and just let it run. Try not to be searching the phone, but it's great and you might unlock a hidden tallent! Thanks, truckers for all you do!
Don’t need to spend 200 on shades, buy fishing shades that cut through “water/ rain” not too dark but makes colors pop also And most importantly buy a big lumbar support pillow, you will have zero fatigue
I was distracted by my thoughts. I was driving emotional. I got a speeding ticket in a school zone. It was a rural town. The streets were empty & the school zone sign didn’t have the speeding limit with the flashes! It cause me my job! 🤦♂️
Wearing Silhouette branded glass, I think Ill bought size fitted polarized clips, aint cheep but you can't cut on your side vision with two glass over an other.
I does pull over about ones every hour where i go to the rest room have a cigaret and go for a walk around the truck and do a inspection on light load tires etc it is not healty to sit still to long at the time
You eventually start running out of hair, plus it can make you sneeze or make your eyes water and unable to see anything. So i can not say i reccomend that method...
Not a driver, but still have the best tip you'll ever read or hear about. Truckers make A LOT of money, right? When you're tired, hold ten $100 bills out your window with your left hand. Bet you'll drive alert ALL day/ALL night. You're welcome.
I'm planning on becoming a truck driver, is that possible to take 30 min nap? Is there a enough time between the time you get the load and the time it takes to drive to delivery spot? Does dispatch give you extra time to account for naps and stops and such?
Do not fight fatigue! You will loose in the end! The cold, the music and the cofee can only give you a few miles/minutes! Best thing to do is to pull over and take a nap or ho to sleep all together! Better to be late than never get there! I personally had 2 incidents, one caused by me and one caused by a driver of mine because we were so fatigued that we fell asleep at the wheel!
did you get fired for the one caused by you. thats the only thing im scared about getting into trucking 1 accident thats on you and you can get fired ect
I didn't cause too much damage. I just payed for the repair and that was the end of it. But if you get in to a serious accident resulting in big damage or injury will most likely get you fired.
The caffeine doesnt crash hard when you avoid sugar throughout the day, also make sure you eat alot of anti-inflammatory foods like ginger, tumeric and leafy greens
I drive this schedule and it works like a charm…I’m well rested and still get loads on time…I wake up at 7am..get on road by 730…drive until 330…pull over and sleep until 5 pm…get back on road at 530 pm and drive until 1130pm…then sleep from 12 midnight till 7am….it’s a wonderful schedule that have been doing for 10 years….
@@nisa3695 true if I arrive in Orlando coming from New York at say 330 pm then I get unloaded and reloaded. Usually within 75 min.. so I just sleep from 5 pm to little after 6 pm, grab food get on road by 630 pm and drive until 1230 midnight.. the jump in back and and sleep until 7 am and until 3 pm.. I’m usually in Dallas by then… sleep from 3pm to 430 then back on road to 1130.. puts me in New Mexico just 6 hours shy of Phoenix..my next load drop off..
Blood flow. The body fuels the mind. You gotta get out of that truck and move your body. All the other stuff works to a degree but no substitute for movement. Been driving 30 years. Trust me. And flat out if you just cannot keep it together pull that damn thing over and call dispatch and tell them I’m taking a nap! Period! A two hour nap will do wonders for you.
Not a trucker, but I do a lot of long 8-12 hour road trips. When I start getting tired, I'll find a **safe** area to pull over (very important). Make sure my doors are locked, recline the seat and put a small blanket on me which I keep handy. A quick 30 minute nap, and presto: The tiredness is not only gone, but I am energized and good for another 4-6 hours. It's as if a 'switch' was flipped that hacked the tiredness away. This always beats trying to stay cold/loud music/whatever. Even when I am at work, on the odd occasion at lunch I'll simply find a dark room, lay down and keep my eyes closed for 20 minutes. I won't sleep, but resting my eyes does miracles.
Back when I was in training my trainer taught me a trick that works. Keep a dumbbell in the truck right next to the driver seat. When you start start getting drowsy, pick it up and do some curls and other exercises with it. Do sets. Something about working out (adrenalin?) pulls your body right out of sleep mode. It also has the positive effect of exercise benefits, muscle toning, etc. It can be done in ways that do not affect your driving or attention to the road.
That's an awesome idea. I remember when I worked an office job that I was always tired at the end of the day, but I would go to gym and I was pumped the rest of the day. I'm getting my CDL right now, I'll need to bring my dumbbells along with me when I get my truck.
He said: Don't eat these, don't eat that, overall he did not say what to eat......I guess scramble eggs. Healthy food in the morning is: Apples, banana, pears, blueberries, cherries. Orange juice, apple juice, pineapple juice 100% turkey, chicken, beef (boil) or in the oven. broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, snow beans, squash, bits, salad. Noon time: Same vegetarian food with white meat but not fried. Well, I have done it. 😘😎 Stay away from too much sugar, caffeine, alcohol, high drugs and street women lol🤣😂😍
Im in cdl school currently and they tell us to immediately pull over and sleep if we feel any fatigue whatsoever. Theres no cure for fatigue except some decent sleep. Definetly a rule i will go by once i start driving
It really depends on the type of fatigue. If you are really tired, then yes, pull over and take a nap. If you are what i called Bored tired, stoppink and taking a short walk around the truck will help a lot. When you sit for a long time, your body starts to think it is time to sleep, especially at night. Getting out and moving around re activates the body into staying awake.
Keep that attitude. Don't ever drive fatigued, and don't let anyone heckle or pressure you into doing something unsafe. What matters is getting there safe, on time, and not hitting anything. If you have to get out and look 25 times, do it! Feck it if other drivers are being rude, impatient douchebags. You be safe! If they are THAT worried about the time it takes you, then they can get their butt out of their truck and help you. Otherwise, ignore them. One trick I use sometimes when a customer's dock isn't well lit, or there aren't clearly painted guide lines, is to lay down lines of bright yellow duct tape, and pull them up when I leave. Yes other drivers laugh sometimes. I don't care. There are caring people out here who will help you, and there are a-holes who have forgotten that they too were once new. Remember to pay it forward when others are kind. We all need help sometimes.
Maaann I get fatigue Local every night 😂😂😂😂🤦🏾♂️ it’s something about trucking your eyes get so tired and dry fast ! But when your not in the truck your normal ? Why is that 😂😂😂😂
This is a great video for all types of drivers. I have been driving (not trucks) for 20 years long distances and this surprisingly is one of the best videos I have seen. Thank you!
As a new driver that wears prescription glasses I normally get transitioning lenses for my glasses. You’d think you’ve got it all covered but depending on the places you go, you find you need the ability to go from darkened glasses to trying to see in a recessed or inside dock now, not 2-5 min. I now have clear lenses with magnetic sun glasses. I also get the normal pair that transition with highly active lenses, normal transitional lenses don’t darken much inside a vehicle by the highly active do get fairly dark. It’s a tax write off so treat yourself right!!
The best I found is drive 5 to 6 hours, stop for a nap of minimum of 2 hours than drive the rest. Depending how far i need to go. I will stop and take another 7 or 8 hours sleep or 10 if i have enough time. If i takes the 10 I will go for a walk or run, shower and 7 to 8 hours sleep. Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables instead of fried chicken or cheese burgers and you will notice the difference
I do night shifts at the hospital. I've realized that night shift workers who sleep on their breaks end up worse off. If you sleep during a break then your body both gets used to sleeping at the wrong time, and also it makes it harder to sleep when yuo actually need to go to bed. All that said, sometimes you really need a nap. Pull over, get into the bunk, and power nap for 15-20 minutes. That should be enough to get you through, while it also won't mess up your regular sleep schedule. The driver's seat should only be for awake and alert time. Nothing else!
I eat a light breakfast of fruit and low sugar yogurt with nuts and lots of coffee w heavy cream. Then mid-day i have lots of veggies and beans and some fish and avocado. Dinner is coffee with heavy cream. I NEVER get sleepy at the wheel.
Sleep is the only thing that beats fatigue. Rest. Then keep going. If you don’t waste time you’ll be fine and a nap or getting to bed early won’t cost you.
Agree on sunglasses but I look for clarity so I can see everything to license plate. Make sure test your glasses before you invest on good pair as mentioned on Video. If your CPAP machine It's not healthy to work flip flopping hrs. As mentioned by my doctor. Stay on working schedule sometimes it's too hard on body. As mentioned by doctor avoid flip flopping ur hrs.Great points overall!!
Kind of missed a big tip/point. When it is time to sleep....SLEEP! Don't mess around in your bunk for 4 hours watching youtube or a movie on Netflix. Once it was time to hit the bunk. I'd read a chapter of a book and then lights out. Sunglasses are understated. And kind of laughed at $300 a pair. Like the man said I was getting killer headaches (driving nights everyone seems to think bouncing their high beams off your mirrors for miles is okay or not dimming them when on coming) I wear prescription glasses, spoke to my Optometrist and she recommended night time glasses. Which are also polarized for daytime. Haven't looked back. But I can only dream of $300 sunglasses. My last pair $1258. But haven't had a headache from driving making them worth every penny. I get two years out of a pair. Since my insurance only covers the cost of $200 every two years. And like the man said. Buying cheap isn't helping your eyes any.
Morning Game ~ Cold water on face. 5 sun salutations (stretching is the fountain of youth) + walk around the truck 5 times. Drink water. Breakfast (LUNCH) ~ Meaning break fast. Intermittent fasting will get u fit n give u far more energy. The concept is not to eat for 12-15 hrs. The 1st meal of the day fuels ur energy cravings n mood for the rest of the day. A raw liquid meal (greens frozen berries ginger frozen avocados seeds filtered water) will give u optimal performance. Use the washroom n then go for a short walk or circle the truck until u have to go again because smoothies make u go twice in 10 minutes. That’s the raw nutrients removing toxins. This should not take more than 20 mins Meal 2 ~ Think sweet potatoes (pierce with fork n nuke) vegetables stir frys or stews r so easy. Did u kno that spices even have protein? We need the plants that animals eat just as much as they need them. Use healthy fats like avocado or coconut oils. All meals for 1 day r typically eaten in a 4 hour window during intermittent fasting. Evening Game ~ If u feel desperate for caffeine don’t do it! Try a blue light which stimulates our circadian clock😉 Thanks for that sunglass tip!
Number one drink Water. The rest is junk food. Stop eating donuts. Eat some Nuts Fruits water bread water I never got sleepy drinking water no caffeine. Sun glasses is key. Music yeah not much. Get sleep.
Hello ET transport my name is Youssef I'm from Morocco and i hope to be part of your company i wanna be a truck driver like my father but I'm interested to work in Canad i love it
Another trick if you’re very desperate: take a sip of your drink but do NOT swallow it right away. Your brain will become alert temporarily because it does not want to choke. It will fade as you get used to it in your mouth. You can repeat this but you will eventually have to pee really bad, but it is a good last resort option.
I drive a 350 or 500 metric tonnes quad road train in the Australian outback for 12 hours a day for 14 days then 12 hours a night for 14 nights then have 14 days off. Some good tips here.
One of the worst things to happen to trucking is the takeover of greedy corporations competing for revenue/profit. Running drivers in an extremely safety-sensitive position while trying to compete in the market (from a cozy office building) is not abgood mix at all. You see it all over in 2024. Just about every trucker out there now days is getting more aggressive and driving way faster. 10mph over the speed limit. Changing lanes too much. Driving 30mph through the truck stop. I got rear ended by another truck going about 50+ at a dead stop from traffic recently. Enough to push my truck 50 ft into the guy in front of me and give me some shock and whiplash. Its a matter of time before this system of "racing" to the customer and corporate greed caves in. And I guarantee you the only time the company cares is when it involves liability on their end. Otherwise they will always find a way to blame the driver. That just adds uneeded stress and fatigue to the driver. Need to bring back the days of putting the driver first and getting it there when you get it there, which is never going to happen. This is one of the only indistries that I actually think needs more regulation. 10hr resets aren't enough for me. Not enough time to recuperate and wind down after a long day of stressful driving, get food, eat without shoving it in, and get good quality rest (and then breakfast, plus talk to a loved one or take care of things that need to get done. Guarantee if it wasn't for DOT regulation, these companies would be pushing us to the grave, as if they weren't already.
Hi i am a old 70s and 80s trucker old cabovers.I liked and subsribed cause back in 1980 a new ext nosed black pete showed up in yard and everyone on christmas party was begging boss to drive it i was 21 at that time.Boss said cali only truck.if anyone wants it raise your hands .well of course everyone raised their hands even local drivers we where so sick of leaf springs then and this one had everything loaded.we only had 3 352 pete cabovers with air ride boss had 150 trucks at that time in 1981.if you where drunk did not matter the bosses wife would drag you out of bar and threaten your job so you just drove but you sobered up fast it was scary i did that 5 years and quit without scarring nothing no accidents they ran us hard 14 hours driving was normal and lie on logs and little white pills helped a ton till they outlawed it.we lost probaly 10 i know of in our company from being pushed to @t guy had 3 million miles was just turning 62 and hit head on as he topped a hill with a brand new white cabover he was 2 weeks from retirement and taught me.3 weeks later i saw a ghost it was a white cabover leaving shop and i was confused and i felt a tap on my shoulder it was my boss he said its just business no hard feelings right>?.thats your buddys truck i just put new frame and cab on it a rekit he called it i spun around and told him off that was my last day driving
I’m new to this profession, but what I used to do for long trips (12 hours non stop), O used to drink and eat stuff, but now that I’m nearly 50 years old, I’m thinking about having a new strategy because I can’t drive as nearly as I could even rested, so I thinking about stuffing menthol oil in my nose, smelling salts and maybe even chewing nicotine gum.
When I’m getting tired I flick myself hard in the testicle, that’ll get your adrenaline going through the roof and give you another couple hours of driving. Don’t double flick tho or you’ll pass out from the pain.
I prefer nighttime driving because there's less idiots on the road there's still idiots out there but not as many of them. Bad thing about night time driving though is receivers unload during the day a lot and load during the day. So many times I am up at night driving youtuget to A45 or 6 AM appointment And then I eat it don't get reloaded that day if I want to sleep or I have to miss sleep to get reloaded.. But I still make it work.
Sunflower seeds, a good podcast, coffee. When that fails. Pull over and take a 20 min nap. That'll get you going for a while (For night driving) works for me 😳
I pull over and take a 2 hour nap. Doesn’t matter what the circumstances are. If I’m blinking, zoning out, and swerving, I’m getting stopped.
If I take a 2 hours nap I became even more tired.
do you know if in the US, you can pull over anywhere? like beside any highway? or is that a traffic offense or something like that?
@@JamazVu it’s an offense here. Usually highway patrol doesn’t bother you. However, I have gotten a citation for it.
I flip the radio on to NPR. Listening to their BS will wake the dead.
Absolutely
My grandson will soon be OTR driving and I worry about him. I have sent him to video to keep as a refresher great tips.
Not a trucker, but I work 12 hr rotating shift. I've found that singing karaoke really helps. You can download a good playlist and just let it run. Try not to be searching the phone, but it's great and you might unlock a hidden tallent!
Thanks, truckers for all you do!
Don’t need to spend 200 on shades, buy fishing shades that cut through “water/ rain” not too dark but makes colors pop also
And most importantly buy a big lumbar support pillow, you will have zero fatigue
This guy is a master i listen every word he says.,thank you G.O.A.T
I was distracted by my thoughts. I was driving emotional. I got a speeding ticket in a school zone. It was a rural town. The streets were empty & the school zone sign didn’t have the speeding limit with the flashes! It cause me my job! 🤦♂️
Thank You for the excellent tips!
Good stuff..buddy..It helps for new drivers and those who not think they know everything already..😜
“I keep my truck at 17-18 degrees”
Me an American 😳
Here's an easy tip 16 degrees C is 61 degrees Fahrenheit
Wearing Silhouette branded glass, I think Ill bought size fitted polarized clips, aint cheep but you can't cut on your side vision with two glass over an other.
I stick my head out the window with bluegrass banjo music full blast
Thanks my brother
I does pull over about ones every hour where i go to the rest room have a cigaret and go for a walk around the truck and do a inspection on light load tires etc it is not healty to sit still to long at the time
Why you have always keep your window open? To keep the O2 in?
we used to be able to get some rest when we had the paperlogs, but now with ELD's, I'm completely exausted.
Nothing beats late night fatigue like a shot of Carolina riper hot sauce
The best way is to get your blood flowing, walk, run and do something that will keep your blood active
How about pulling nose hairs when your fatigued...a old timer told me about that one
You eventually start running out of hair, plus it can make you sneeze or make your eyes water and unable to see anything. So i can not say i reccomend that method...
Take the video games out the truck and go to bed. You look at trucks in a truck parking lot you see a glow coming out truck sleeper.
Take a shot of hot sauce
Don't sleep in vehicle u skip meals and showers and don't rest well
Unless you absolutely have to.
The worst fatigue I get is after my body realizes I’m home then I crash hard!
my dad all he does, is drinking freaking soup while driving
Not a driver, but still have the best tip you'll ever read or hear about.
Truckers make A LOT of money, right?
When you're tired, hold ten $100 bills out your window with your left hand. Bet you'll drive alert ALL day/ALL night.
You're welcome.
Lol 😂
The best Wayne to deal with fatigue is to rest for 15 to 30 minutes. That’s it.
I'm planning on becoming a truck driver, is that possible to take 30 min nap? Is there a enough time between the time you get the load and the time it takes to drive to delivery spot? Does dispatch give you extra time to account for naps and stops and such?
Do not fight fatigue!
You will loose in the end!
The cold, the music and the cofee can only give you a few miles/minutes!
Best thing to do is to pull over and take a nap or ho to sleep all together!
Better to be late than never get there!
I personally had 2 incidents, one caused by me and one caused by a driver of mine because we were so fatigued that we fell asleep at the wheel!
did you get fired for the one caused by you. thats the only thing im scared about getting into trucking 1 accident thats on you and you can get fired ect
I didn't cause too much damage. I just payed for the repair and that was the end of it.
But if you get in to a serious accident resulting in big damage or injury will most likely get you fired.
💯 percent slp fuck the load company u can find anywhere get slp driver the min you feel fatigued find sleep
Or….killed? Like… don’t just worry about a ticket or the job. Worse things can happen.
I always win //
The caffeine doesnt crash hard when you avoid sugar throughout the day, also make sure you eat alot of anti-inflammatory foods like ginger, tumeric and leafy greens
Totally
Tho items aren't t in the ts
I drive this schedule and it works like a charm…I’m well rested and still get loads on time…I wake up at 7am..get on road by 730…drive until 330…pull over and sleep until 5 pm…get back on road at 530 pm and drive until 1130pm…then sleep from 12 midnight till 7am….it’s a wonderful schedule that have been doing for 10 years….
How long it take you to figure out that schedule
How can you work that schedule if you have deliveries at different times? Ijw thanks
@@nisa3695 true if I arrive in Orlando coming from New York at say 330 pm then I get unloaded and reloaded. Usually within 75 min.. so I just sleep from 5 pm to little after 6 pm, grab food get on road by 630 pm and drive until 1230 midnight.. the jump in back and and sleep until 7 am and until 3 pm.. I’m usually in Dallas by then… sleep from 3pm to 430 then back on road to 1130.. puts me in New Mexico just 6 hours shy of Phoenix..my next load drop off..
@@joelb099 man I have a lot to learn and a lot I'm juggling. Wish me luck. Thank you for responding 🙂
Huh? Shower, talk to your family, grocery shopping, hygiene maintenance, social activities, laundry, this schedule doesn’t make sense.
Blood flow. The body fuels the mind. You gotta get out of that truck and move your body. All the other stuff works to a degree but no substitute for movement. Been driving 30 years. Trust me. And flat out if you just cannot keep it together pull that damn thing over and call dispatch and tell them I’m taking a nap! Period! A two hour nap will do wonders for you.
Not a trucker, but I do a lot of long 8-12 hour road trips.
When I start getting tired, I'll find a **safe** area to pull over (very important). Make sure my doors are locked,
recline the seat and put a small blanket on me which I keep handy.
A quick 30 minute nap, and presto: The tiredness is not only gone, but I am energized and good for another 4-6 hours.
It's as if a 'switch' was flipped that hacked the tiredness away. This always beats trying to stay cold/loud music/whatever.
Even when I am at work, on the odd occasion at lunch I'll simply find a dark room, lay down and keep my eyes
closed for 20 minutes. I won't sleep, but resting my eyes does miracles.
This is how i do it as well and it normally works for me i am a master at taking short quick naps then feeling energetic 🎉
The best amount of sugar to consume each day is 0 grams.
*added sugar. Best is 28g or less.
Back when I was in training my trainer taught me a trick that works. Keep a dumbbell in the truck right next to the driver seat. When you start start getting drowsy, pick it up and do some curls and other exercises with it. Do sets. Something about working out (adrenalin?) pulls your body right out of sleep mode. It also has the positive effect of exercise benefits, muscle toning, etc. It can be done in ways that do not affect your driving or attention to the road.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing
Yeah
Or sleep your full 8-9 hours.
Resistance bands work too
That's an awesome idea. I remember when I worked an office job that I was always tired at the end of the day, but I would go to gym and I was pumped the rest of the day. I'm getting my CDL right now, I'll need to bring my dumbbells along with me when I get my truck.
He said: Don't eat these, don't eat that, overall
he did not say what to eat......I guess scramble eggs.
Healthy food in the morning is:
Apples, banana, pears, blueberries, cherries.
Orange juice, apple juice, pineapple juice 100%
turkey, chicken, beef (boil) or in the oven.
broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, snow beans, squash, bits, salad.
Noon time: Same vegetarian food with white meat but not fried.
Well, I have done it. 😘😎 Stay away from too much sugar,
caffeine, alcohol, high drugs and street women lol🤣😂😍
Add your leafy greens and superfoods like ginger and tumeric.
Im in cdl school currently and they tell us to immediately pull over and sleep if we feel any fatigue whatsoever. Theres no cure for fatigue except some decent sleep. Definetly a rule i will go by once i start driving
It really depends on the type of fatigue. If you are really tired, then yes, pull over and take a nap. If you are what i called Bored tired, stoppink and taking a short walk around the truck will help a lot. When you sit for a long time, your body starts to think it is time to sleep, especially at night. Getting out and moving around re activates the body into staying awake.
Keep that attitude. Don't ever drive fatigued, and don't let anyone heckle or pressure you into doing something unsafe. What matters is getting there safe, on time, and not hitting anything. If you have to get out and look 25 times, do it! Feck it if other drivers are being rude, impatient douchebags. You be safe! If they are THAT worried about the time it takes you, then they can get their butt out of their truck and help you. Otherwise, ignore them. One trick I use sometimes when a customer's dock isn't well lit, or there aren't clearly painted guide lines, is to lay down lines of bright yellow duct tape, and pull them up when I leave. Yes other drivers laugh sometimes. I don't care. There are caring people out here who will help you, and there are a-holes who have forgotten that they too were once new. Remember to pay it forward when others are kind. We all need help sometimes.
15min power nap works wonders
Maaann I get fatigue Local every night 😂😂😂😂🤦🏾♂️ it’s something about trucking your eyes get so tired and dry fast ! But when your not in the truck your normal ? Why is that 😂😂😂😂
When you are sitting, looking at the same thing, your body starts to shut down to sleep. Doing something that is mentally stimulating helps alot.
This is a great video for all types of drivers. I have been driving (not trucks) for 20 years long distances and this surprisingly is one of the best videos I have seen. Thank you!
Thanks for watching! Your comment means a lot! Keep your wheels on the ground driver!
This should be a mandatory watch video for everyone who drives a vehicle. Great advice, thank you!
Here is a tip: if your trying to last an extra hour awake call your friend or family on Bluetooth. This helps me stay awake while driving.
It's amazing how time flies when you're bullshiting on the phone
As a new driver that wears prescription glasses I normally get transitioning lenses for my glasses.
You’d think you’ve got it all covered but depending on the places you go, you find you need the ability to go from darkened glasses to trying to see in a recessed or inside dock now, not 2-5 min. I now have clear lenses with magnetic sun glasses. I also get the normal pair that transition with highly active lenses, normal transitional lenses don’t darken much inside a vehicle by the highly active do get fairly dark.
It’s a tax write off so treat yourself right!!
The best I found is drive 5 to 6 hours, stop for a nap of minimum of 2 hours than drive the rest. Depending how far i need to go. I will stop and take another 7 or 8 hours sleep or 10 if i have enough time. If i takes the 10 I will go for a walk or run, shower and 7 to 8 hours sleep. Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables instead of fried chicken or cheese burgers and you will notice the difference
Thank you for sharing! Very relevant and useful tips!
Are you allowed to take 2 hour naps? Won't that put you behind schedule for your delivery?
never get into the habit of sleeping in the drivers seat
Yes, even when stopped. Do not ever sleep there, get into the sleeper
I do night shifts at the hospital.
I've realized that night shift workers who sleep on their breaks end up worse off.
If you sleep during a break then your body both gets used to sleeping at the wrong time, and also it makes it harder to sleep when yuo actually need to go to bed.
All that said, sometimes you really need a nap. Pull over, get into the bunk, and power nap for 15-20 minutes. That should be enough to get you through, while it also won't mess up your regular sleep schedule.
The driver's seat should only be for awake and alert time. Nothing else!
The opera part was hilarious. 😅😅😅😅
We need a video clip of this.
The worst place to sleep is in a truck stop the noise is what makes fatigue the next day
I eat a light breakfast of fruit and low sugar yogurt with nuts and lots of coffee w heavy cream. Then mid-day i have lots of veggies and beans and some fish and avocado. Dinner is coffee with heavy cream. I NEVER get sleepy at the wheel.
Sleep is the only thing that beats fatigue. Rest. Then keep going. If you don’t waste time you’ll be fine and a nap or getting to bed early won’t cost you.
These days, sleeping 8 hours or just 4 feels the same
Agree on sunglasses but I look for clarity so I can see everything to license plate. Make sure test your glasses before you invest on good pair as mentioned on Video. If your CPAP machine It's not healthy to work flip flopping hrs. As mentioned by my doctor. Stay on working schedule sometimes it's too hard on body. As mentioned by doctor avoid flip flopping ur hrs.Great points overall!!
Kind of missed a big tip/point. When it is time to sleep....SLEEP! Don't mess around in your bunk for 4 hours watching youtube or a movie on Netflix. Once it was time to hit the bunk. I'd read a chapter of a book and then lights out.
Sunglasses are understated. And kind of laughed at $300 a pair. Like the man said I was getting killer headaches (driving nights everyone seems to think bouncing their high beams off your mirrors for miles is okay or not dimming them when on coming) I wear prescription glasses, spoke to my Optometrist and she recommended night time glasses. Which are also polarized for daytime. Haven't looked back. But I can only dream of $300 sunglasses. My last pair $1258. But haven't had a headache from driving making them worth every penny. I get two years out of a pair. Since my insurance only covers the cost of $200 every two years. And like the man said. Buying cheap isn't helping your eyes any.
How to deal with it? Do not be dumb and choose a worthy career, vs a stupid one.
I see
Morning Game ~ Cold water on face. 5 sun salutations (stretching is the fountain of youth) + walk around the truck 5 times. Drink water.
Breakfast (LUNCH) ~ Meaning break fast. Intermittent fasting will get u fit n give u far more energy. The concept is not to eat for 12-15 hrs. The 1st meal of the day fuels ur energy cravings n mood for the rest of the day. A raw liquid meal (greens frozen berries ginger frozen avocados seeds filtered water) will give u optimal performance. Use the washroom n then go for a short walk or circle the truck until u have to go again because smoothies make u go twice in 10 minutes. That’s the raw nutrients removing toxins. This should not take more than 20 mins
Meal 2 ~ Think sweet potatoes (pierce with fork n nuke) vegetables stir frys or stews r so easy. Did u kno that spices even have protein? We need the plants that animals eat just as much as they need them. Use healthy fats like avocado or coconut oils. All meals for 1 day r typically eaten in a 4 hour window during intermittent fasting.
Evening Game ~ If u feel desperate for caffeine don’t do it! Try a blue light which stimulates our circadian clock😉
Thanks for that sunglass tip!
lmfao, that thumbnail looks like he was fatigued from off duty non driving activities😅
Right, he let someone spurf on his face
Why you think there’s a sleeper bunk inside the truck….All it takes is 30-60 minutes
You feel rested after an hour?
Number one drink Water. The rest is junk food. Stop eating donuts. Eat some Nuts Fruits water bread water I never got sleepy drinking water no caffeine. Sun glasses is key. Music yeah not much. Get sleep.
Hello ET transport my name is Youssef I'm from Morocco and i hope to be part of your company i wanna be a truck driver like my father but I'm interested to work in Canad i love it
Well that's wrong I get 10 or 12 hours regularly and I'm still tired
Yikes, sorry to hear that
I drive about 50 hours on the road. Decent video. Drink enough water. Thanks for the frozen finger trick.
Regular sleeping pattern is very important. Unfortunately, it's hard to adhere to in the trucking industry.
Oh ain’t no good 8 hours a sleep here more like 4 or 5 a day
Eat sunflower seeds i promise it works
Another trick if you’re very desperate: take a sip of your drink but do NOT swallow it right away. Your brain will become alert temporarily because it does not want to choke. It will fade as you get used to it in your mouth. You can repeat this but you will eventually have to pee really bad, but it is a good last resort option.
Truck driver or not these are great tips for anyone that's dealing with fatigue while operating a motor vehicle. Thanks as always
how the hell do you get driver fatigue
It’s simple sleep one hr or 2 when eyes start to close and u are good!13500 miles nights here!
Truckers truly have a different physique, that 1 or 2 hours would make me infinitely more tired
@@NorthAmerican-Trucking-News if u have a good nap in the aft,2hrs is enough!I seem ok!Thaymts what I been doing!3years now
The drool on the thumbnail took me out 🤣🤣
I drive a 350 or 500 metric tonnes quad road train in the Australian outback for 12 hours a day for 14 days then 12 hours a night for 14 nights then have 14 days off. Some good tips here.
Back in the day they just did a bump or 2 of the ol nose candy and laid down some rubber 😆
What kind of glasess you recomend,for truck drivers
One of the worst things to happen to trucking is the takeover of greedy corporations competing for revenue/profit. Running drivers in an extremely safety-sensitive position while trying to compete in the market (from a cozy office building) is not abgood mix at all. You see it all over in 2024. Just about every trucker out there now days is getting more aggressive and driving way faster. 10mph over the speed limit. Changing lanes too much. Driving 30mph through the truck stop. I got rear ended by another truck going about 50+ at a dead stop from traffic recently. Enough to push my truck 50 ft into the guy in front of me and give me some shock and whiplash.
Its a matter of time before this system of "racing" to the customer and corporate greed caves in.
And I guarantee you the only time the company cares is when it involves liability on their end. Otherwise they will always find a way to blame the driver. That just adds uneeded stress and fatigue to the driver. Need to bring back the days of putting the driver first and getting it there when you get it there, which is never going to happen.
This is one of the only indistries that I actually think needs more regulation.
10hr resets aren't enough for me. Not enough time to recuperate and wind down after a long day of stressful driving, get food, eat without shoving it in, and get good quality rest (and then breakfast, plus talk to a loved one or take care of things that need to get done.
Guarantee if it wasn't for DOT regulation, these companies would be pushing us to the grave, as if they weren't already.
Love this guy! 😀 Funny but legit info!
Hi i am a old 70s and 80s trucker old cabovers.I liked and subsribed cause back in 1980 a new ext nosed black pete showed up in yard and everyone on christmas party was begging boss to drive it i was 21 at that time.Boss said cali only truck.if anyone wants it raise your hands .well of course everyone raised their hands even local drivers we where so sick of leaf springs then and this one had everything loaded.we only had 3 352 pete cabovers with air ride boss had 150 trucks at that time in 1981.if you where drunk did not matter the bosses wife would drag you out of bar and threaten your job so you just drove but you sobered up fast it was scary i did that 5 years and quit without scarring nothing no accidents they ran us hard 14 hours driving was normal and lie on logs and little white pills helped a ton till they outlawed it.we lost probaly 10 i know of in our company from being pushed to @t guy had 3 million miles was just turning 62 and hit head on as he topped a hill with a brand new white cabover he was 2 weeks from retirement and taught me.3 weeks later i saw a ghost it was a white cabover leaving shop and i was confused and i felt a tap on my shoulder it was my boss he said its just business no hard feelings right>?.thats your buddys truck i just put new frame and cab on it a rekit he called it i spun around and told him off that was my last day driving
What about pancakes and eggs, is that a heavy breakfast?
Almond Pancakes
I’m new to this profession, but what I used to do for long trips (12 hours non stop), O used to drink and eat stuff, but now that I’m nearly 50 years old, I’m thinking about having a new strategy because I can’t drive as nearly as I could even rested, so I thinking about stuffing menthol oil in my nose, smelling salts and maybe even chewing nicotine gum.
When I’m getting tired I flick myself hard in the testicle, that’ll get your adrenaline going through the roof and give you another couple hours of driving. Don’t double flick tho or you’ll pass out from the pain.
I am planning to go on 1800mile trip, this man helped me a lot knowing the best tips.
Great tips.
Omg, I can't tell u how real and dangerous it is to feel sleepy while u hauling 80000lbs!!! It's absolutely number one downside for me
Damnnn Bro I dropped my all 401k on glasses/ now wife left me😅😅😅😅
Call me strange, but I feel more fatigued when I'm NOT in my truck driving.
I prefer nighttime driving because there's less idiots on the road there's still idiots out there but not as many of them. Bad thing about night time driving though is receivers unload during the day a lot and load during the day. So many times I am up at night driving youtuget to A45 or 6 AM appointment And then I eat it don't get reloaded that day if I want to sleep or I have to miss sleep to get reloaded.. But I still make it work.
Listen to Stamd up Comedy & Kitbog Angriest Scammers.
Sunflower seeds, a good podcast, coffee. When that fails. Pull over and take a 20 min nap. That'll get you going for a while (For night driving) works for me 😳
I find that chewing gum helps lots. If I only need to go 25-50km I find that taking some big deep breaths helps too.
Play some rock or Heavy Metal that should certainly wake you up 😂 😂
i start my day with hasbrowns and eggs everyday with a large cola and breakfast pastry. i dont get sleepy and i am normal weght.
Sleepy !? Just keep driving ,that will cure fatigue
I am not even a truck driver, but these are good tips for the everyday office worker as well.
I flip the radio over to NPR. It’s enough to wake the dead.
I used to get tired , went to the Doctor and the told me i have apnoa , 😒.
Allot of drivers dont even know they have apnoa.. very very dangerous
If I'm shaking my head to keep my eyes open it's time for a nap.
Send your dm a message over the Qualcomm and say “I need to stop I’m suffering from *fatigue.*” if they retaliate in any way it’s an OSHA VIOLATION
My trainer use to turn the ac on blast and id be driving in a sweater freezing my balls off. But you know what i never got tired.
I drink straight black coffee
Can truckers use otc sleep aid ? Melatonin or ?
Get sleep .it’s the only thing that really works .never drive fatigued.
Ur driving tips nice
Sugar is key to cancer and diabetes.
You have done very well. Thanks
Thank you kindly!
Heres a tip go to sleep for 2 hours its that simple
you not lying you talking about the true
8 months for sunglasses yikes, for $200 mike lasts years
Thanks for watching!
Trucking = no life.
Awesome channel.. Great Team.. Thank you.